15/09/2025 – A 70-year-old man was arrested on Monday (15/09) in the Campo Grande neighborhood, accused of running romance scams via Tinder and other dating apps that defrauded victims of more than R$300,000. According to police, he gained victims’ trust with promises of relationships before extorting large sums. The Federal Court of São Paulo issued the preventive detention order, citing his repeated involvement in fraud, including a 2018 conviction for swindling and a criminal record spanning 47 years.
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17/09/2025 – On Wednesday (17/09), a 27-year-old man was shot dead by police during an operation at his apartment in Ponta da Praia. According to authorities, he had threatened his stepfather with a knife, locked a child in a room, and resisted after officers used stun weapons. Police reports state he was killed during opposition to intervention, while video recorded after the incident shows broken doors, bullet holes, and blood in the bathroom where he was found. The case was registered as resistance followed by homicide.
23/09/2025 – On Tuesday (23/09), a 29-year-old man attempted to rob employees of a logistics company, in the Saboó neighborhood, by threatening them with a knife while climbing onto a train to intimidate security guards. He tried to flee across the wagons but was pursued, jumped off near Avenida Martins Fontes, and was finally subdued by the Military Police. Taken to a hospital before being transferred to custody. The case was recorded as attempted robbery with the use of a bladed weapon at the 5th Police District of Santos.
23/09/2025 – On Tuesday (23/09), during a break at the state school Professor Primo Ferreira in Vila Belmiro, a 16-year-old student threatened a 17-year-old classmate with a loaded pistol after a fight. The weapon, with its serial number filed off, fell during the struggle and was seized by a teacher. Military Police were called, seized the gun and ammunition, and took both teenagers to the Juvenile Police Station (DIJU), where they were later released to their guardians. The case was registered as illegal possession of a restricted firearm, threat, and bodily injury.
